Published in: Hotel Dive
Hotel Tech-in: The sensors alerting hotel staff of cleanliness issues
Hygiene IQ was developed to track how often medical professionals washed their hands. Its wall-mountable sensor can detect motion in front of it — such as hands moving vigorously before a sink.
But just as its product was ready for testing, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, locking the Los Angeles-based company out of medical facilities. Hygiene IQ had to pivot, fast, and consider which other industries could benefit from its sensor technology. One stood out: hospitality.
The move is working out well for Hygiene IQ. “We’re much more focused now on the hospitality sector rather than healthcare,” Founder and CEO Richard Adams told Hotel Dive.